Indira Gandhi Medical
College & Hospital was originally known as “Mayo
Hospital” was established in the year 1862. It was a
landmark & provided for Medical services, which were
the best in its time. In 1914 to further the cause
of Medical Education the “ Robertson Medical School”
was opened

In 1967 ”Corporation Medical College” was establish
which was transferred to the Government in 1981 and
was renamed as Indira Gandhi Medical College. Now it
has a identity as “Indira Gandhi Government Medical
College & Hospital”.

Most of the original structures continued and are
still used to impart Medical Education even though
they are now in a pathetic structural state and
offer no qualitative elements as is required for
education. The overall environment is depressing &
defeats the very essence of education, as it
inspires none.
Faculty, staff & students who are in the noble
profession of imparting Health education & service
to overcome pain continue to suffer & bear the
pathetic & unhealthy built environment. So much so
that it is hard to identify any part which can be
restored thus overruling any possibility of
restoration.

One visit would highlight the poor & unhygienic
condition, delinking of interrelated service,
overcrowding, chaos, unplanned growth, etc. can only
make one ponder with disbelief the state in which
Modern Health Service & Education is being imparted.

Though the student intake was increased to 100 from
60 in 1988, subsequent inspection by the medical
Council of India (MCI) the issue and gave time for
up gradation. Subsequent delays led them to issue a
strong objection & final strictures for the same.

The Government appointed the Nagpur Improvement
Trust (NIT) as a nodal agency vide GR dated 17.05.03
and handed over the paper possession of 42.5 acres
of land. A MOU was signed between NIT & IGMC.
Accordingly. NIT had to develop and build the total
infrastructure by raising finance through the
commercial potential of the land.

However subsequent study & measurement showed that
the total area available for development was 39.26
acres instead of 42,5 acres as was originally
assumed. The 25 acre land required for the Medical
Hospital & College could not be reduced due to norms
of MCI of shortfall had to be absorbed in the
commercial area, thus reducing its potential &
subsequently a deficit of 60 crore plus was
estimated.

Many alternative possibilities were studied & one
alternative was to overcome the deficit was to
combine 5 acre of Ajni land with this proposal for
commercial/residential exploitation.

Finally the Hon Chief Minster who heads the cabinet
Infrastructure Committee gave his approval during
the meeting held on 24.11.06 The decisions were as
following:-

1. BOT offers will be invited for construction of
the total Hospital & College complex as per design
of NIT.
2. BOT operator will be allowed to utilize
commercial space to be built on 11.4 acres of land &
additional 5 acre of Ajni land for Commercial
/residential complex.
Cost of Project :-100Crore